Original story: U.S. Highway 287 is closed in both directions at Mountain Avenue in Berthoud for a fatal crash involving three cars and a motorcycle.

Two small SUVs, one pickup and a motorcycle crashed at the intersection Tuesday afternoon, and two women were hospitalized, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. One of the women, who was riding the motorcycle, died, according to LCSO. The extent of the other woman's injuries are unknown.

The Larimer County Coroner's Office will perform an autopsy and will identify the victim at a later date.

Other information about the circumstances of the crash was not immediately available, as the investigation is ongoing.

LCSO deputies announced the road closure on Twitter at 3:45 p.m. and later said they anticipated the closure would last until at least 7 p.m.

Berthoud Fire Protection District officials posted on Facebook that they responded to the crash, as well as a second crash a quarter mile south of the first.

Two vehicles collided and one rolled into the median, but no one was injured, according to the BFPD post. The second, minor crash was likely a result of traffic backed up from the first crash.

Authorities received reports of the first crash about 3:25 p.m. and reports of the second crash about 3:38 p.m.

Thompson Valley EMS, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Colorado State Patrol authorities also responded to the crashes, according to the BFPD post.

US 287 CLOSED in all directions @ CO 56 in Berthoud b/c a crash;Detour will be CR 17;No est time of reopening